Hackley School
Located on a 285 acre woodland campus in Tarrytown, NY, Hackley School is a K-12 coeducational day and five-day boarding school. Visitors are drawn to the beauty of Hackley`s historic Quad, yet the School`s facilities libraries, technology classrooms (including Maker Space) athletics fields, cross-country trails, recently updated Lower School and our newly opened 115,000 square foor Johnson Center for Health and Wellness on our gracefully designed campus rival those of nationally known boarding schools. Here, we challenge students to grow in character, scholarship and accomplishment in a community that encourages all to "Enter Here to Be and Find a Friend."
Quick Stats (2022)
- Top Ranked NY School
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Students: 840 students
- Yearly Tuition: $45,775
- Acceptance rate: 27%
- Average class size: 16 students
- Application Deadline: Nov. 26 / Jan. 14
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Hackley School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
SAT Score
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
Sports offered
School History
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Year Founded
1899
Summer School Offered
Yes
Summer Program Details
Student Body
Total Students
840 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
22%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
87%
Average Class Size
16 students
Number of AP Courses
14 courses
List of Courses Offered
Advanced Courses
AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language, AP Computer Science, AP exams (not courses) offered in history and English, AP French Language, AP Latin: Vergil and Caesar, AP Music Theory, AP Physics C, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art
Average SAT score
1370
Average Percentile SSAT
78%
Matriculation DataMatric. Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(No denim or sneakers, collared shirts and/or sweaters, long skirts with sleeved tops.)
(No denim or sneakers, collared shirts and/or sweaters, long skirts with sleeved tops.)
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
Nov. 26 / Jan. 14
Yearly Tuition Cost
$45,775
Tuition Notes
Boarding - additional $13,800
Tuition above applies to Grades 9-12 only; younger grades have lower tuition costs.
Summer Program Cost Notes
varies according to summer program
% on Financial Aid
17%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$33,000
Acceptance Rate
27%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Sheila Hicks-Rotella
Admissions Associate
Ann Moore
Sports
Total Sports Offered
16 sports
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
16 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Community Service, Green Initiatives Club, Literary Magazine, Math Team, Model Congress, Model UN, Student Ambassadors/Tour Guides, Student Government, Student Newspaper, UNITY (Student diversity working group), Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Chamber Ensemble, Choir, Drama, Jazz Band, Orchestra
Community Service, Green Initiatives Club, Literary Magazine, Math Team, Model Congress, Model UN, Student Ambassadors/Tour Guides, Student Government, Student Newspaper, UNITY (Student diversity working group), Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Chamber Ensemble, Choir, Drama, Jazz Band, Orchestra
School Calendar
View the Hackley School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
School Closed: Labor Day
September 05, 2022 (Monday)
First Day of School (K-12)
September 06, 2022 (Tuesday)
School Closed: Rosh Hashanah
September 26, 2022 (Monday)
School Closed: Yom Kippur
October 05, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Closed: Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day
October 10, 2022 (Monday)
School Notes
- For 119 years, Hackley has welcomed all with the words carved over the entry: "Enter here to be and find a friend." The warmth of Hackley`s community enables both challenge and nurture, giving students the means to set and attain high personal goals. Supporting student achievement in rigorous academics, arts, athletics, and community service, Hackley honors commitment and strength of character, with a mission statement that underscores the importance of these values: "Hackley challenges students to grow in character, scholarship, and accomplishment, to offer unreserved effort, and to learn from our community`s varying perspectives and backgrounds."By committing energy, time, and imagination to serving the needs of people beyond Hackley, students experience the satisfaction of helping others and gain appreciation for the complexity and concerns of the larger community.
Source: Verified school update
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